Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-06
NEWS OF TIEE DAY.

The production OF anthracite coal for 1886
was So, 426, 722 tons.
The total funded debt OF the District of
Columbia is S21 ,04loOO
Ames. Beattie G Co., furniture dealers,
Memphis, Tenn, assigned yesterday. LA
blities $4,000.
The Cincinnati ard Eastern Railroad has
been sold by order of court to the Ohio ana
Northwestern for 81, 100000.
The Porte is seeking a solution ofthe Bull
parian difficulty that shall be in accord with
the general wish of the powers.
A majority of the New York dealers in
leaf tobacco favor the abolition of all gov
ernment taxes upon its manufacture.
In the U. S. Senate yesterday, Mr.. Plumb
introduced bill fixing the amount OF U. ;.
bonds to be required of national banks.
Mr.. John Roach is gradually growing
weaker, though the change yesterday was
very eli bt. No sudden change is anticipa'
ted.
Lord Northbrook has decided not TO ac-
cept position in the British cabinet. Lord
Salisbury is urging the Marquis of Lans'
downe to enter the ministry.
A New York attorney has written to Sec,
rotary Lamar suggesting that the general
government is in position to sue States
which have repudiated their bonded indebt'
ness.
The House of Representatives yesterday
passed the Indian and Military Academy
appropriation bills. The resignation Of
Hon. James w. Reid, Representative from
the fifth Congressional district CT North Car
olina was presented.
The report of the local inspectors OF steam
vessels for this district, which includes Bal
timore and ali the Eastern Shore of Mary
lend and Virginia, Annapolis, Washington
Georgetown and this city &c., will show
that during the year 1856 there was not
life lost by explosion, fire or collision.
At joint convention of the republican
members OF the Pennsylvania House ano
Senate, held yesterday to nominate candi
date for Senator to succeed John l. Mitch
ell. the names of NJ. S. Quay, the present
State Treasurer, and q. A. Grow were pro
posed. A cali of the roll decided in favor
of QUAY by vote of 153 to 8. The nomi
nation was then made unanimous.
The will of the late General William w
Loring, formerly of the Confederate army
leaves one half of his estate to Albert y
Munez, who is to use the interest tor al
support The rest of the estate goes to thu
testator's two daughters, Mary C., the WIFI
of Herbert Royston, and the wife of William
w. Loring Spencer, late United States Sen
ator from Alabama. AT Mr.. MuneZ's deatf
his portion will revert to the teslstor's twt
daughters.
Both houses Of the Connecticut Legisla
ture met Yesterday and organized by elect
ing the republican nominees for officers
The committee on the canvass Of tho vote
for State officers reported that there was M
majority and that Phineas g. Lounsburl
and E. S. Cleveland were the highest in thu
vote. An ADJOURNMENT was then taken un
til Thursday, when the two houses VII
meet in joint convention to ballot for Gov
ernor and State officers There being 8
republican majority on joint ballot, the re
publican candidates for State offices will b.
elected.
A resolution was adopted in the republi
can caucus of the Pennsylvania Legislature
yesterday providing that committee
seventeen be appointed to prepare al
amendment to the constitution to be sub
mitted to n vote of the people Of the State
providing that the manufacture and sale o
intoxicating liquors as beverage In TN
State shall be forever prohibited and pro
yiding also that compensation be made 10
real estate used for the manufacture ant
sale of liquors in such cases as its valu
shall be diminished by the passage of tn
amendment.